Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina
Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina
Internship: General Surgery at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
Hobbies and Interests: Running, cooking, kayaking, scuba diving, gardening, skiing, hiking
Professional/Research Interests: PAVMs/HHT/IR
Interesting Fact: I lived for six months in the Galapagos Islands as part of a marine biology minor in college!
About Dr. Curnes
Nikki was born in Greensboro, NC and attended UNC-Chapel Hill for her undergraduate degree where she majored in Environmental Sciences focusing on Marine Sciences. She then attending the Dartmouth Institute for her MPH before heading to medical school at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She briefly left Penn for a surgical intern year at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA before returning as an IR/DR resident. As a HTBAR leader, Nikki is looking forward to showcasing the many different facets and career pathways available in Academic Radiology. In her free time, she enjoys scuba diving (when able), running and cooking Italian food with her husband, who takes on the role of "first chop."